Improved broom



E. M. GRANDALLQ PATENTED JUNE 28, 1870.

BROOM.

Ziwww' UNIT D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EIfiYARD M. CRANDAL, OF MARSHALL'PO\YN, IlO\\'i-I.

' IMPROVED BROOM.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD M. CRANDAL,

of Marshalltown, in the county of Marshallthereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the lettersof reference marked theron, which form a part of this speci fication.

The nature of my invention consists in surrounding a broom by' one or more bands of india-rubber, which are held in position by stitching, substantially as'hereinafter set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, which represent a side view of my improved broom.

A represents the broom itself, attached in any of the known and usual ways to the handle B. v Y

At the place where the broom-corn isusually bound together I place around it one or more 'rubber bands, C, which aresewed'to the bro0m-corn in such a manne as to allow the band to yield if the broom should be spread out and close it up together again. I

Vhen brooms are made, the corn is usually more or less green or damp, and when bound with twine are liable to. become loose when the corn dries and shrinks; but with'the rub; her it is different, for-,as the corn sh-rinks, the rubberband controls and holds the broom tight. i

In place of thernbber band I may use any other suitable elastic material which will answer the samepurpose. 1

Having thus fully described my invention,

what 'I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A broom surrounded by one or more bands of india-rubber or other elastic material, and stitched to hold them in position, snbstair tially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

E. M. URANDAL. Witnesses:

O. W. FRn'cKn'R',

HAYI'LAND. 

